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Title: Seed annual
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Livingston Seed Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Seed industry and trade Ohio Columbus Catalogs Vegetables Ohio Columbus Catalogs Fruit Ohio Columbus Catalogs Flowers Ohio Columbus Catalogs Gardening Ohio Columbus Equipment and supplies catalogs
Publisher: Columbus, Ohio : A. W. Livingston's Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ith silvery white, deepening at the outer edges to rich rose. Threeflowers on each stem. The great size, exquisite coloring, graceful form, all combine to make the Countess Spen-cer the most charming Sweet Pea in cultivation. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M-lb., 50c. HELEN LEWIS—(See lithograph opposite.) This superb variety received the Certificate of The National SweetPea Society of England. It is a grand gigantic orchid-flowered seedling of Countess Spencer. The orange-rosewings roll and fold; the standard is reflexed showing the distinctly fluted effect, and is of an intense rich crimson-orange. The blooms are trulv of a gigantic size—the ruffled standard measuring two inches across. VerybrUliant. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; %-Vb., 50c / DOROTHY ECKTORD—(See litlwgraph opposite.) A grand new white flower. The stems are extra longand stiff and usually carry three flowers of gigantic size, grand substance and magnificent open form. It is veryfloriferious. The white is purity itself, with no
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LivingstonsSpecialMixtureSweet Peas, tendency to tinge or go pink. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10cm QUEEN ALEXANDRIA (see litlwgraph opposite.) An intense scarlet self ofgrand texture,—a bold expanded flower of finest form. It is verv free flowering.Flowers of giant size with long strong stems. The flowers do not burn in the sun,but is brilliantly vivid from the time it opens. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; H-Xb. 40cHELEN PIERCE—(See lithograph opposite.) A new Sweet Pea described asGloxinia-flowered, and impresses one with its remarkable resemblance to a blue-mottled Gloxinia. The color is a rich bright blue mottled on pure white. Theflowers are produced 3 and sometimes 4 on a stem, all of which face the sameway. The stems are very long, the blossoms of large size and perfect form.Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c. ROMOLO PIAZZANI (see litlwgraph opposite.) A grand new blue SweetPea. The color is almost a true violet-blue self; the standard is only slightlyhooded; flower of grand size and substance. A very vigorous g

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